Written Answers Thursday 24 May 2007

Scottish Executive

Enterprise

Mrs Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will continue to support the pilot areas such as Bathgate, identified under the Business Improvement Districts project and, if so, how such support will be provided.

John Swinney: For 2007-08, the Executive has allocated £543,000 to support Business Improvement District (BID) pilots (including Bathgate); to meet the salary and other costs of the BIDs Project Director, and to fund marketing and publicity costs.

Planning

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will extend the statutory 28-day period to consider the planning implications of the Park Quadrant development in Glasgow.

Stewart Stevenson: The 28 day period for consideration of the notified application expires on 1 June and will be extended to allow ministers to reach a view.